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Biagioli Wins Gold in Open Waters Argentina wins first place and snatches gold in the Open Waters in Vallarta City: Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México Date: 2011-10-22 Keeping the advantage for most part of the race, Argentina’s Cecilia Biagioli won Pan American gold in Open Waters, demonstrating why she was a medal contender. The competition kicked off at 9:14AM, minutes after the Men’s race had started, with competitors Zsofia Balazs from Canada, Argentina’s Cecilia Biagioli and USA's Eva Mariel Fabian starting ahead of the competition. In the second lap, the above...
Thiago Pereira, the Best The swimmer from Brazil won five gold medals in Guadalajara 2011 City: Guadalajara, Jalisco, México Date: 2011-10-21 Thiago Pereira won his fifth gold medal in the Guadalajara Pan American Games after winning the Men's 200m Backstroke race with a time of 1’57’’.19/100, a new Pan American record. Also, with this gold medal, Pereira becomes the Brazilian athlete with the most gold medals won in Pan American Games with 11 total, breaking the tie he had with Hugo Hoyama, a Table Tennis player. Pereira had a comfortable...
Canada Wins Gold Medal Canada achieved one ticket for London 2012 City: Guadalajara, Jalisco, México Date: 2011-10-20 The Canadian duet of Synchronized Swimming, made up by Marie-Pier Boudreau and Elise Marcotte achieved the first gold medal of the competition, after placing first with 94.988 points, for a Final score of 188.988. Competition held at the Scotiabank Aquatic Center. Canada achieved the gold medal with 47.350 in technique, 47.638 in artistic and 94.000 in technical routine. The silver medal went to the U.S. team, made up by Mary Killman and Mariya...
Benjamin Hockin Made History Paraguay wins first medal in Swimming at Pan American Games City: Guadalajara, Jalisco, México Date: 2011-10-18 On the fourth day of competitions at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center, swimmer Benjamin Hockin won the bronze medal in Men's 200m Freestyle, the first one in the history of Paraguay. Sixteen years ago Paraguay won their last medal in Pan American Games. However, yesterday Esteban Casarino and Nicolas Caballero won the bronze in Squash Doubles. The victory of Benjamin Hockin in Swimming is even more celebrated as Paraguay had never...
Cayman Islands Break Pan American Record Brett and Shaune Fraser make the one-two for Cayman Islands City: Guadalajara, Jalisco, México Date: 2011-10-18 Cayman Islands’ Brett and Shaune Fraser won gold and silver in the men’s 200m Freestyle final, held at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center tonight. Brett also broke the Pan American record of 1’48”.49/100, set by Brazil’s Gustavo Borges at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar de Plata. Brett Fraser finished with a time of 1’47”.18/100, almost one second under from the previous record. The second spot was Shaune...
Report to the UANA Congress - October 17, 2011 UANA Zone 3 President's Report It gives me great pleasure to highlight the efforts of so many dedicated individuals in the United States and throughout the Americas who have contributed so greatly to the growth and development of swimming, in all of its disciplines, over the last four years since we were together in Rio de Janeiro. United States Aquatic Sports values greatly its UANA affiliation, and in particular, the friendly relationships with each of its member National Federations and their...
Congratulations to Eldon Godfrey Recipient of the 2011 R. Max Ritter Award Presented by United States Aquatic Sports
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Quadrennial Congress of UANA convened here in Guadalajara (MEX) on the occasion of the XVI Pan American Games. The Quadrennial has passed quickly bringing moments of sadness and many moments of great satisfaction and joy experienced by UANA and our individual Zones, Members and Athletes.
Richard Weinberger (CAN) and Martina Grimaldi (ITA) win London Olympic 10km Marathon Swimming Test Event Greg Eggert, FINA Press Commission Member Richard Weinberger of Canada stunned a field of world champions to win the London 10km Marathon Swimming International - Test Event for the Olympic Games - by a margin of more than 26 seconds. Weinberger hasn't even qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games yet. His victory today is a confidence builder, but doesn't get him a ticket to the main event next August. While the Olympic 10km race may...
